We’re almost there, folks: the next generation of graphics cards is just around the corner. Intel recently sprung the Arc B580 on us, but apart from that, it feels like an age since a new GPU launched. Actually, though, there were some other launches this year—it’s just that they all launched at the start of 2024, almost one whole year ago.
In January, Nvidia churned out its mid-gen RTX Super refresh in the form of the RTX 4070 Super, RTX 4070 Ti Super, and RTX 4080 Super. These offered some performance increases and price drops compared to their predecessors, with the 4070 Ti Super boasting the die of an RTX 4080, the RTX 4070 Super offering a bunch of extra shader cores, and the RTX 4080 Super dropping to a much more reasonable, but still rather expensive $1,000.
AMD had a couple GPUs up its sleeve, too, but these didn’t seem to put much of a dent in Nvidia’s market dominance. Especially, that is, considering the fact that the stellar RX 7900 GRE has been pretty consistently out of stock in most places in the West since its February 2024 regional launch.
There wasn’t much new in the budget end of the market, either, with the RTX 4070 Super, RTX 4070 Ti Super, RTX 4080 Super, and RX 7900 GRE all being high-end cards. On the cheaper end, we had the RX 7600 XT and the just-released Arc B580, neither of which have impressed us very much—although the B580 could have some promise if and when drivers improve.
Best graphics card 2024: the nominees
The winner of the Best Graphics Card 2024 PC Gamer Hardware Award will be announced on New Year’s Eve. So remember to check back to find out which GPU takes the crown.
